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2020 Month : June Volume : 9 Issue : 26 Page : 1903-1907

Study of Cholesterol Levels in Ascitic Fluid to Differentiate Malignant from Non-Malignant Effusion.

Vinay Sharma1, Rachna Sharma2, Pooja Arora3, Neetu Goyal4, Sushil Sharma5

1Department of Pathology, Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh, India. 2Department of Pathology, SMMH Medical College, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. 3Department of Pathology, SMMH Medical College, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. 4Department of Pathology, SMMH Medical College, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. 5Department of Physiology, Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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